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Transportation of Nepal

Airports:48 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 10
over 3,047 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 2 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 38
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 8
under 914 m: 29 (2006)
Railways:total: 59 km
narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2006)
Roadways:total: 17,380 km
paved: 9,886 km
unpaved: 7,494 km (2004)

Nepal Quickstats

  • Population: 28,901,790 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 147,181 sq km
  • Density: 184 /km² (56th)
  • GDP (total): $41.6 billion (87th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,675 (153rd)
  • Literacy: 48.6%

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  • Currency: Rupee (NRs.)
  • Dial code: +977

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